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Just another Adobe Blogs siteThu, 10 Jul 2014 17:15:13 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1Kick Start Your Career In London’s Creative Hubhttps://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2014/07/10/kick-start-your-career-in-londons-creative-hub/
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 17:15:13 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=1263Fancy your very own office space near London’s Silicon Roundabout? Then look no further. Maybe you’ve got a start-up business and are looking for a workspace to get your ideas off the ground. Or you’ve got a great idea for a business, but lack the room to bring your dream to life. Either way, if you want to kick start your career – whether you’re a photography pro, an app enthusiast or an aspiring web designer – then we’ve got just the thing for you!

In early July, creative professionals, enthusiasts and evangelists alike came together for the London leg of our Create Now World Tour at the Village Underground in Shoreditch to showcase all the latest innovations in Creative Cloud. If you want to catch all the action from the London leg of the Create Now World Tour and more, be sure to tune in each night between Monday 14th and Thursday 17th July. More details here.

To celebrate these new developments, Adobe is giving one lucky person the chance to win their very own office space for three months above the Village Underground, situated in the beating heart of London’s creative community. As if that’s not enough, you’ll also be kitted out with a complimentary Creative Cloud membership, a Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Tablet and a free year-long subscription to Fotolia, to help kick start your creative career.

Here’s how you can be in with a chance of winning…

All you need to do to take part is fill out this entry form and send us a photo of your current office space – whether that be the coffee shop at the end of your road, your parent’s basement, or wherever you’re currently hot-desking. Tweet your snap to @AdobeUK using the hashtag #CCWorkspace – or post it on ourAdobe Creative Juices Facebook page using the same hashtag.

The top five entries will be shortlisted by a judging panel, and shared on the Adobe UK Twitter and Facebook pages for the Adobe social community to vote for a winner. The person who gets the most votes will be handed the keys to their new office space for a three-month period of their choosing, between 1stSeptember 2014 and 21st August 2015.

For full terms and conditions, visit here. Entries close on 17 July 2014. The judging panels will shortlist five entries and share these across the Adobe UK social channels from 21-31 July 2014. The winner will be selected on 1 August.

Good luck!

]]>Countdown To Our Creative Jam At The #CreateNow: New Creative Meet Uphttps://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2014/03/27/countdown-to-our-creative-jam-at-the-createnow-new-creative-meet-up/
Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:58:18 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=1252With just a few hours to go until our Create Now: New Creative Meet Up, we wanted to introduce you to the 12 creatives who will be (metaphorically) fighting it out in our live ‘Creative Jam.’

Over the course of two hours, these ambitious motion and graphics specialists will be battling it out to create the most inspirational, original and unique pieces of design work they possibly can around a specific theme, which will be revealed at the start of the live streamed event this evening.

Illustration and paper craft art are the mediums of choice for Ciara. She loves print and image making, and collecting vintage ephemera. In a short space of time she has worked with the likes of the New York Times, Toyota, Burger King and Canon.

Originally from Montreal, Nicolas is currently completing a Masters in Animation at the Royal College of Art in London. A fine animator and illustrator, he has created some fascinatingly striking work.

An animator and filmmaker, Anna loves working in stop-motion and traditional 2D mediums. She’s won a Bafta for Best New Work at the 2012 New Talent Awards and had her films screened in festivals in Los Angeles, Edinburgh and New York.

From animated ads to urban garage design, Salim’s work has been used by O2 and HMV amongst others. He enjoys working in lots of different Creative Cloud apps, including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.

Tradigital, is David’s signature style. In his own words, he believes in having one eye on the future and another on the past. He is currently collaborating with the NBA RareInk to produce illustrations of iconic players such as Michael Jordon.

Isaac is an animator, writer, designer and director. Currently finishing his Masters in Animation at the Royal College of Art, his linear designs have a unique style.

You can catch all the action from the ‘Creative Jam’ by joining the Create Now: New Creative Meet Up live stream from 7pm tonight. Plus, we’re also giving our online audience the chance to win a 12 month subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud and a Wacom Cintiq. All you have to do to enter, is tweet us a picture of yourself watching the Adobe Create Now: New Creative Meet Up live stream, making sure to include #CreateNow and @AdobeUK. Full T’s and C’s availablehere.

]]>Your Chance To Take Part In A Live ‘Battle Of The Creatives’ – Creative Jamhttps://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2014/03/03/your-chance-to-take-part-in-a-live-battle-of-the-creatives-creative-jam/
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:52:48 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=1236First there was the battle of the bands. Then the dance off. Now there’s Creative Jam.

As part of our Create Now: New Creative Meet Up in London later this month, we’re recruiting graphic designers and motion designers to (metaphorically) fight it out over two hours to create the most inspirational, original and unique piece of design work they possibly can.

We’re looking for ambitious creatives to join us on Thursday 27th March at Fabric in Central London to take part in, what we’re calling, a ‘Creative Jam.’ We’re looking for entries from the very best motion and graphics specialists, who are ready to do battle, collaborate and show off their boundless originality amongst their peers.

We’ll task our participating designers with creating a piece of content around a particular theme, giving them two hours during the event (which will be live streamed) to interpret the theme and create a fantastic piece of work. You’ve got creative licence to interpret the brief however you wish, so long as any graphics used are royalty free.

First things first, you need to enter – and we’re accepting entries for both individuals and teams (of two) across two categories; motion and graphics. All entrants are required to have a Behance portfolio as this will be used to show your work throughout the ‘Creative Jam.’ If you think you’ve got what it takes, then you have until Friday 7 March to enter. The winning designers will walk away with membership to Creative Cloud and a Wacom Cintiq on the night.

We’re also giving you, the creative community, the chance to decide exactly what the theme of the Creative Jam is. It could be anything from a current news story, to a line from a poem, song or well-known saying. We’ll be revealing all on the night, but if you have a flash of inspiration or a theme you think it would be interesting to bring to life in our Creative Jam, and then submit your suggestion here by Monday 17 March.

It’s an exclusive, invite only affair, and a great way for you to meet some top industry movers and shakers, and show them your creativity at the same time. There’ll be luminary sessions from illustrator and graphic designer Gavin Campbell, designer and artist Chris LaBrooy, in addition to the live Creative Jam.

]]>Adobe ‘I Am The New Creative’ campaign launcheshttps://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2014/01/20/adobe-i-am-the-new-creative-campaign-launches/
Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:18:28 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=1226Today we have launched the “I Am The New Creative” campaign across our social media channels to millions of fans and followers.

In today’s world, web designers are also graphic designers. Photographers are becoming art directors. Illustrators can also shoot film as well as edit and animate: “Everybody’s doing everything”- Patrick Knowlton, Senior Art Director. We are celebrating the integration of talents by combining the artist and the art. Over 40 creatives have been profiled on our new web site, powered by Behance, the world’s largest online creative community: www.iamthenewcreative.com.

This week we are highlighting the work of these new creatives: profiling one creative each day and using their amazing imagery to “take over” every social media channel that touches Adobe’s creative tools and technologies. Following on from this, each Friday over the next few months, another new creative will see their work showcased on our social channels to millions of Adobe fans around the world.

Since mid-September, Adobe’s #CreateNow world tour has brought creative experts and Adobe’s own evangelists to cities across the globe. We’ve been celebrating all things Creative Cloud by giving all of you the lowdown on the very latest updates to our creative offering.

On 26th and 28th November we came to the UK, stopping off in Bristol and Edinburgh. With new features and applications being continually updated in Creative Cloud, the #CreateNow events have been a great chance for the pros and I to show everyone just what exciting and dynamic content can be created using the new suite of tools.

A number of deep dive sessions took place at both events, with specialist knowledge on everything from digital imaging to video editing being shared.

Richard Curtis kicked off proceedings with two photography based sessions exploring Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC, walking through the workflows for designers and publishers and telling everyone how photographers can reimagine their content and share it with the rest of the world via Behance.

Iona Walters showcased Adobe Muse, the software which makes it possible for designers to create web pages without having to code, as well as highlighting how the Edge suite of tools and services can save web designers hours of time thanks to handy features like responsive design.

Finally, Rupert Knowles spoke about the huge shift towards digital publishing and demonstrated just how simple and seamless digit al publishing can be with the Digital Publishing Suite, with some great examples of tablet publications from Adidas and TopGear, which were honed using InDesign CC.

On the day, attendees were encouraged to live tweet throughout the event as well as have a go on our very own interactive graffiti wall, with some great feedback:

I think the #CreateNow tour has been so successful as we’ve tailored the day to suit what our audience want to know and hear. The #CreateNow sessions focused on the workflows that creatives deal with on a day to day basis as well as exploring how to get the best from Creative Cloud. By listening to feedback and interacting with our customers, we are enabling people to enhance their creative processes.

If #CreateNow has inspired you, find out more about becoming a member of the Creative Cloud and the tools that are available to you as part of our creative community here.

]]>https://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2013/12/09/createnow-world-tour-uk-highlights/feed/1Adobe Generation is bigger and better than everhttps://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2013/12/04/adobe-generation-is-bigger-and-better-than-ever/
https://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2013/12/04/adobe-generation-is-bigger-and-better-than-ever/#commentsWed, 04 Dec 2013 17:44:31 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=1198We are thrilled to note that this year’s Adobe Generation is bigger and better than ever before. Adobe Generation kicked off on the 19th of November with the Photo Imaging course. The first Photo Imaging session saw a record number of attendee’s and was the largest live class Adobe has ever held in any part of the world. Moreover, the attendee’s for the Photo Imaging class were not just UK based. With increased global applicants, in particular, Poland, USA and South Africa, our aim to reach and inspire people globally really is a reality. Currently 50% of the Photo Imaging course attendee’s are students. This further confirms Adobe Generation to have sparked interest for a wider demographic- students are not the only ones who want to hone their Creative Cloud skills.

Like all of the five free online Adobe Generation courses, the Photo Imaging course takes place every Tuesday over Adobe Connect, for a total of five weeks; that is five free online sessions! One student noted that “week 1 class crammed full of useful info, tutors really know their stuff & great participation from students” (Pip Pickering). The Photo Imaging seminars from professionals, Ian Usher and Ross Wallis are proving to be really popular. Why wouldn’t you want to take part? You are not too late to join in on the Photo Imaging action: register here, to access and attend the live seminars.

]]>https://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2013/12/04/adobe-generation-is-bigger-and-better-than-ever/feed/1Adobe Generation Is Back! 5 New Courses To Hone Your Creative Skillshttps://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2013/11/12/adobe-generation-is-back-5-new-courses-to-hone-your-creative-skills/
Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:17:22 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=1181Following the huge success of Adobe Generation last year, we’re excited to announce that it’s back for the 2013/14 academic year – and it’s even bigger than before. We’re rolling out five new free online courses for up to 50,000 students (aged 14-19) and teachers across the country, adding Video Production and Apps Design courses to the Photo Imaging, Animationand Games Design sessions that we offered last year.

We know from our own research that there is growing demand from employers for so called ‘new creatives’ – they want a multi skilled workforce. By introducing the extra courses to Adobe Generation, we hope to support industry in creating this new workforce, and young people themselves in becoming multi-skilled, by giving them the opportunity to develop a wider range of digital design skills.

Adobe Generation is a great resource for anyone looking to expand their creative skills. Each of the five courses on offer will run over a five week period, with one live session taking place over Adobe Connect every Tuesday. During each weekly session, we, together with experts from each field, will be teaching a different creative discipline – for example, how to plot a story line of a game, or cut and edit a video into a final narrative sequence. We then set weekly tasks for students to do in between sessions so they can put those skills into practice, using a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud.

In addition to learning practical skills, students will also be able to explore different creative careers firsthand through the help of our industry experts. This year we’ve got a raft of fantastic people lined up, including world class fashion photographer Kevin Foord and national newspaper Photo Editor Jason Brake, who will lead each session and share their own experiences of working in their chosen profession.

On completion of the course, students will be given an Adobe certificate to validate their skills and bolster their portfolio ahead of applying for university or a job. They will also be encouraged to continue their learning through the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) – our national qualification validating entry-level skills in digital communications using Adobe tools.

Details of the new set of courses are as follows…

Photo Imaging – runs each Tuesday from 19th November – 17th December at 7- 8:30pm

Animation – runs each Tuesday from 7th January – 4th February at 7- 8:30pm

Video – runs each Tuesday from 25th February – 25th March at 7- 8:30pm

Games Design –runs each Tuesday from 29th April – 27th May at 7- 8:30pm

App Design – runs each Tuesday from 10th June – 8th July at 7- 8:30pm

So what are you waiting for? Sign up today at www.adobegeneration.com and follow all the latest #AdobeGen updates on Twitter.

]]>Students Get Creative at Campuses Across the UKhttps://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2013/10/23/students-get-creative-at-campuses-across-the-uk/
https://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2013/10/23/students-get-creative-at-campuses-across-the-uk/#commentsWed, 23 Oct 2013 18:08:54 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=1159This month the Adobe Education team has been travelling the nation, visiting students and educators across the United Kingdom to spread the word and help inspire creativity in education. Many students, educators and creative professionals attended the biggest UK Campus Tour yet, across seven different venues. They were treated to exclusive insider information and content from Adobe’s Creative Cloud as well as tips and tricks on how to advance their creative work.

The Campus Tour was attended by students, teachers and lecturers, as well as local professionals with an interest in learning more about Creative Cloud. Our experts included Pro Video Evangelist for Education Michael O’Neill and Senior Solutions Consultant Iona Walters, and their stunning demonstrations gave attendees a brilliant insight into the power of Creative Cloud.

Jamie Eason is the Digital Resources Manager for the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design at the University of Dundee. Having recently signed an agreement with Adobe to give Duncan of Jordanstone full access to Creative Cloud, Jamie believed the Campus Tour was an “ideal way to show everyone what this new software can do.” He continued “Adobe is helping to train the next wave of creative graduates, and we’re delighted to be working with such a passionate, forward-thinking multinational company.”

Salford University’s Academic Director Andrew Cooper was also thrilled with the Campus Tour visit to their campus in Media City UK. He said that their partnership with Adobe “exemplifies their trans-disciplinary work with industry”, and ”the opportunity for students and staff to mix with industry experts from Adobe was not to be missed”. He continued; “Events like this are crucial to our development of next generation talent across the spectrum of creative media and digital technologies, and they play a key role in our contribution to the innovative eco-system that has been rapidly established at MediaCityUK.’

The aim and vision with this series of Adobe Campus Tour events was to empower students and educators with information, tips and skills so they can use our creative tools more effectively and efficiently to advance their creative ideas.

Video Evangelist Michael added that he had met “so many amazingly talented students” during the Campus Tour, and that “their passion for design and desire to learn was incredibly inspiring.” He added, “The Campus Tour was a brilliant way to meet the next generation of creative professionals face-to-face, and to find out what it is they need and want from their tools.”

If you want to see more from the Adobe Campus Tours then check out our Facebook albums from the events. We are also delighted to announce that after the huge success of this year’s Campus Tour it will be back bigger and better than ever in 2014. If you think your university or college deserves a visit from the Adobe team then apply here.

]]>https://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2013/10/23/students-get-creative-at-campuses-across-the-uk/feed/1Today’s OFT Announcement Marks A Step In The Right Directionhttps://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2013/10/22/adobe-uks-response-to-oft-announcement/
Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:03:45 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=1155Mark A’Bear, Education Manager at Adobe UK responds to the news that the Office of Fair Trading plans to investigate students’ consumer rights and university competition.

“I welcome today’s news that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) plans to investigate the value for money that students are getting in light of the radical changes that are taking place within the Higher Education sector.

The hike in tuition fees was inevitably going to mean that the student experience would change. It has never been more important for graduates to have real world skills – real world skills that employers are increasingly expecting their new recruits to have. But students need the support of their Universities to provide access to the tools and facilities that will help them develop these skills in the first place.

Naturally, students are questioning the value for money they get from their University and feel entitled to a better quality degree for the extra money they are paying. Our own Digital Campus research earlier this year – which surveyed the 2012/13 intake of undergraduates, the first to pay the higher fees – revealed that universities still have a way to go in achieving this.

55% of the students we spoke to admit their university is not living up to their expectations, specifically pinpointing the lack of suitable facilities such as libraries, and technology provision as the main areas needing improvement. As many as half only have access to basic tools such as internet, email and basic programmes, falling short of the 82% who expect their university to go above and beyond a basic technology provision before they started their course.

University Vice Chancellors must step up to the challenge, and quickly, to meet the demands of the next generation of student. Needless to say, those able to adapt their strategies will be far more appealing to students looking for reassurances that they’ll have more than just debt to show for their University careers.”